Alfred Stingl by Höfner AS26 VAK Viola Bow

This bow did not impress me. When i bought it, i thought it was a good bow money wise, since i had never tried good bows before and i just wanted something to get me through a year before i commit to buying expensive bow. As time went on, turns out it was still not a good idea to buy such a cheap bow. It feels too heavy on frog, hard to control in long bow draws, and feels sluggish in hand. I weighted the bow, its precisely 69,85g, maybe because I'm smaller person its too heavy for me, or poorly balanced. The wooden piece where thumb is suppose to be is sharp and uncomfortable. The tightening screw makes clicking sound sometimes and doesn't keep bow hair tight during long practise. The bow sounds warmer than cheap carbon fibre bows but does not allow for jumping or fast playing styles at all. There is no bounce on this bow at all which is weird. Sadly, this one was not for me, but still ended up keeping it because i needed a replacement bow asap. In this price range i highly recommend carbon fibre bows for easier handling.